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H.R. 9327

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9327, the PEARL Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 18, 2026 by Rep. David Joyce (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jun 24, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.

Record

Text

H.R. 9327 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb9327/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9327 IH: Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-18
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9327  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 18, 2026   Mr. Joyce of Ohio  (for himself,  Mr. Correa ,  Mr. Fitzpatrick ,  Mr. Lawler ,  Mr. Kennedy of New York ,  Ms. Malliotakis , and  Mr. Thanedar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security    A BILL
To establish in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act   or the   PEARL Act  .
2.
CBP support dog pilot program
(a)
In general
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), shall establish in CBP a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs for CBP’s Support Canine Program.
(b)
Duration
The pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate three years after the date of its establishment.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-18
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To establish in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. David Joyce (R) sponsors H.R. 9327, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9327 went before 1 committee: Homeland Security.

Homeland Security
Homeland Security
Markup By · Jun 24, 2026 · 6 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9327 has taken 4 actions since Jun 18, 2026, the latest on Jun 24, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 24, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHomeland Security Committee
Jun 24, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.Homeland Security Committee
Jun 18, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 18, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.Homeland Security Committee

Votes

H.R. 9327 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to H.R. 9327.

Titles

H.R. 9327 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • PEARL Act — Display Title
  • PEARL Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To establish in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 9327, the latest on Jul 14, 2026.

  • H.R. 9327, PEARL Act — 2026-07-14As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 24, 2026

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 8 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 9327 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills), Transportation, Trade (domestic/foreign), Government Issues, Health Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PORT OF PORTLAND—Oregon12—
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
PORT OF PORTLAND12—
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
GAIL GREENMAN112
COLLEEN COSTELLO111
JENNIFER TYREE111
JOSH NASSAR111
KATHERINE SYBENGA111
MARAM ABDELHAMID111
MATTHEW SOCKNAT111
MATTHEW SOWARDS111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2026 second_quarter$340K2nd Quarter - Report
PORT OF PORTLANDPORT OF PORTLAND2025 second_quarter$98.2K2nd Quarter - Report
PORT OF PORTLANDPORT OF PORTLAND2025 third_quarter$76.5K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9327 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9327’s is Immigration.

hr9327/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 9327 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Animal protection and human-animal relationships to Service animals.

hr9327/subjects.txt
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsBorder security and unlawful immigrationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officersMental healthService animals

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9327, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio:H.R. 9327.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H4126]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com